Next Show “The Sorcerer” opens on April 13.
Horsington’s favourite local amateur operatic company, Milborne Port Opera, has won a major award, against stiff opposition from over 80 drama groups all over Somerset, in the annual David Beach Awards for musical theatre, presented by the Somerset Fellowship of Drama (SFD).
Milborne Port Opera were nominated by a panel of experts for 2 awards, and carried home the “Challenge Trophy” for having the courage and enterprise to put on the original show “Spring Fate”, written, composed, arranged, directed and scored by MPO’s Neil Edwards, helped by a talented group of actors, musicians and set designers.
“Spring Fate” was Neil Edwards’ third show for the MPO. It played last year to considerable critical acclaim. This is the second time MPO has won the Challenge Trophy. In 2013 they won it for the way in which they so cleverly transform the Village Hall into a theatre, and also an award for the best set.
In 2015 the MPO won the “Show stopper” award for the best musical number.
The award comes a few weeks before the company unveils its latest production, Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera “The Sorcerer”. MPO has updated it to 1958, the beginning of the rock n’ roll era, and set it in Milborne Port (or rather a fantasy version of it). A Sorcerer puts something in the tea at a village wedding, with catastrophic and chaotic results. It’s very funny, with great music and singing.
The show is being staged from April 13-16. Milborne Port Village Hall. 7.30. Tickets £12.00. Concession tickets, £10.00 on the Wednesday.
Book on line at www.milborneportopera.co.uk. Tickets also from the Milborne Port Post Office, Wayne’s butchers, and from the MPO box office -07926 983585. Also boxoffice@milborneportopera.co.uk.
Very well done to all concerned, it must be very satisfying to be rewarded for all your efforts….once again many congratulations !